The 5' 10" size 12-14 model is best known for her work in H&M's swimwear ad a few years back. Runk says she was discovered when she was 13 and had to decide whether to lose weight to become a traditional model, or gain weight to be a plus-size model.

Denise BidotThe 31-year-old made history by becoming the first plus-sized model to walk two "straight size" runways at New York Fashion Week in 2014

Denise Bidot
The 31-year-old made history by becoming the first plus-sized model to walk two "straight size" runways at New York Fashion Week in 2014

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Whitney Thompson

The 5'10" size 12-14 star was the first plus-sized contestant to win "America's Next Top Model."

Whitney Thompson

The 5'10" size 12-14 star was the first plus-sized contestant to win "America's Next Top Model."

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Nadia Aboulhosn

This model is also a fashion blogger who has had her work (or herself) featured in Lucky Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue and others. Can we just point out for a second that her eyebrow game is on point?

Miller shot to stardom when she was featured in a September 2009 issue of Glamour as part of a story about women who are comfortable with their size.

Lizzie Miller

Miller shot to stardom when she was featured in a September 2009 issue of Glamour as part of a story about women who are comfortable with their size.

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Marquita Pring

In the plus-sized world, the curvier, the better. This model admitted to padding her hips at times so she would look bigger.

Marquita Pring

In the plus-sized world, the curvier, the better. This model admitted to padding her hips at times so she would look bigger.

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Emme Aronson

Known by her first name only (a la Cher and Madonna), Emme is practically a legend in the plus-sized modeling world. She crossed over from modeling to hosting "Fashion Emergency" on E! several years ago and is still active in the industry.

The size 22 Internet sensation landed a modeling contract in January 2014 after a series of photos the 29-year oldtook of herself tagged with #effyourbeautystandards went viral.

Tess Holliday

The size 22 Internet sensation landed a modeling contract in January 2014 after a series of photos the 29-year old took of herself tagged with #effyourbeautystandards went viral.

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Mia Tyler

Part of a famous family, Mia (right) is the daughter of Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler and sister to "Armageddon" star Liv. While the connections obviously didn't hurt, the tatted-up star made a name for herself and forged a career of her own.

Voted one of the most memorable contestants on "America's Next Top Model" by AOL Entertainment, Jones signed on with the elite Wilhelmina Models after the show.

Toccara Jones

Voted one of the most memorable contestants on "America's Next Top Model" by AOL Entertainment, Jones signed on with the elite Wilhelmina Models after the show.

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Aspiring plus-sized model shuts down body-shamers on Instagram

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Instagram user @a_body_positive_jazzy (a.k.a Jazzy) has gone viral after sharing a photo of herself and her husband along with an inspiring message about their different body types.

In an effort to spread love and body positivity, the aspiring plus-sized model Jazzy shared an image of her and her super fit husband having fun at the beach on Instagram, with a message about how he taught her to love herself.

"Over the years this man has loved every curve, every roll, and every stretch mark on my body. I never understood why! How could he love something that isn't "perfect"? How could a man who was "born fit" love someone like me! I don't have a flat stomach, I jiggle when I walk, hell if I run up the stairs to fast my body claps (lmao)!! But now I see I do have the "perfect" body!! Every roll, every curve and every stretch mark is put on me just perfect to make both of us happy!!! I love my body and I finally see why he does too!!"

The image has received nearly 70,000 likes, and a flurry of positive comments, many thanking Jazzy for sharing the story and encouraging her to keep on loving herself.

However, as most body-sensitive topics go, this post didn't go without it's fair share of negative comments. Jazzy shared one particular comment that called her fat and accused her of promoting being physically unfit.

"You're setting the worst example for young women. You don't have to be skin and bones but it's not okay to be obese."

A post shared by Jazzy (@a_body_positive_jazzy) on Jun 2, 2017 at 1:14pm PDT

Jazzy posted the comment to her Instagram and though she admitted the comment hurt, she was not about to let it get her down.

"...This person does not know me! They don't know that I am VERY healthy and WILL live for my kids! They don't know that I eat healthy, hike, go to the gym all the time and can most likely out lift them any day! Just because I'm a big girl doesn't mean I'm unhealthy and promoting being unhealthy! I'm simply promoting loving yourself the way you are! Never did I say unhealthy is the way to be. So for others that want to downplay me as a person and what I am trying to accomplish, go ahead leave your negative comment! They will only be used as fuel to my fire of promoting happiness!!"